Aims & Scope

The Journal of Pediatrics: X is the open access companion journal of The Journal of Pediatrics and has the same aims and scope, editorial board and peer-review process.

The Journal of Pediatrics: X aims to advance pediatric research and serve as a practical guide for pediatricians who manage health, and diagnose and treat disorders in infants, children, and adolescents.

The Journal seeks to publish original work based on standards of excellence and expert review, and to publish high quality original articles that are immediately applicable to practice (basic science, translational research, evidence-based medicine), brief clinical and laboratory case reports, medical progress, expert commentary, grand rounds, insightful editorials, "classic" physical examinations, and novel insights into clinical and academic pediatric medicine related to every aspect of child health.

Launching in 2019, The Journal of Pediatrics: X will promote the latest developments in pediatric medicine, child health, policy, and advocacy with all accepted articles immediately and permanently free for everyone to read and download.

The Journal of Pediatrics: X offers authors with high-quality research who want to publish in a gold open access journal the opportunity to make their work immediately, permanently, and freely accessible.

The Journal of Pediatrics: X authors will pay an article publishing charge (APC), have a choice of license options, and retain copyright.

Please check the APC on the journal homepage.

As an introductory offer for this journal Elsevier will pay the APC and you can publish free of charge.

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.


Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.


Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.


Policy Links

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APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 2,000.00 USD. Learn more.

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